Los Angeles – The Lumineers‘ second album, Cleopatra, has hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart, while their recently released single ‘Ophelia’ just set a record for the single week spin count at the AAA radio format (source Mediabase). Cleopatra is the first No. 1 album from an indie label this year (Dualtone, an Entertainment
Los Angeles – Grammy-winning trio KING partners with Billboard Magazine for an exclusive premiere of their brand new music video “Carry On.” The gorgeous dreamy ballad is the latest single from KING’s critically acclaimed debut album, We Are KING, available now on iTunes. The animated piece by Veronica Solomon is the second in their series of
New York – New York City dance staples The Knocks has announced the release date of their debut album “55”, which will be seeing an official release through Big Beat/Neon Gold Records on March 4th and is available today for pre-order via iTunes. In conjunction, the duo has shared their massive new track “Kiss The
Chicago – It’s been a gnarly ride leading into the release of Ty Segall’s new album, Emotional Mugger! Beginning with random receipts of a rare VHS promo, leading into the launch of www.emotionalmugger.com which featured the “What Is ‘Emotional Mugging” demonstrational video, followed by the emergence of the Emotional Mugger Hotline (#1-800-281-2968), and then a
Los Angeles – Besides having an amazing writer (Tony Hardy) on the ground at Glastonbury, we were lucky enough to have access to the work of two truly wonderful concert photographers, Nathan Dainty (Very Creative) and Maja Smiejkowska. (Top photo: Chemical Brothers by Maja Smiejkowska). Here is some of their work: Alabama Shakes by Nathan Dainty We first
London – Best New Bands’ Tony Hardy was one of 40 U.K. based music writers invited by Glastonbury Festival to select a long list of 120 artists from thousands of entries to the 2015 Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition. A panel including festival hosts Michael & Emily Eavis then had the similarly daunting task of choosing
Los Angeles - together PANGEA are excited to reveal their Ryan Baxley-directed video for “Badillac,” from their recently-released Harvest Records debut of the same name. The band has also announced a string of fall and winter tour dates, continuing tonight in Eugene, OR at Cozmic Pizza and concluding on November 8 in Austin, TX at Fun Fun Fun Nights. The current list of tour dates can be found below.
Los Angeles – Royal Blood’s much-anticipated self-titled debut album is out now on Warner Bros. Records. To purchase the album on iTunes, click HERE. This past weekend, the band performed at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in the UK, leading NME to crown the duo as “easily the biggest breakout band from Reading and Leeds Festival
New York - Labelmates, Grouplove and Portugal. The Man are co-headlining the first leg of this summer’s Honda Civic Tour which got underway last week in Seattle, WA, wrapping up at Central Park Summerstage in New York City next month (full itinerary below). They have some great support this tour: Tokyo Police Club, Strfkr and Typhoon. In lieu of getting on board the Civic Tour, Strfkr have taken
New York – THE WEEKND has released the highly anticipated video for his recent summer hit “Often”. The single, which upon release immediately shot to the #1 spot on the Billboard Twitter Real-Time Chart, currently sits in the top 10 on multiple iTunes R&B charts around the world and saw a fury of spins via Soundcloud where